Duke Snider

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1947-1964)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1980
AVG .295
HR 407
RBI 1,333
H 2,116
OPS .919
PIV 39,968
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 179 lb
Born
9/19/1926 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
2/27/2011 in Escondido, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-17
Last Game
1964-10-03
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1980 (BBWAA)
Awards
8× All-Star

Full name: Edwin Donald Snider

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,143 7,161 1,259 2,116 358 85 407 1,333 99 971 1,237 .295 .380 .540 .919 39,968

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.

Career OBP .380 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Career SLG .540 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +39.3% above league average.

Career OPS .919 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +28.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1947 BRO NL 40 83 6 20 3 1 0 5 2 3 24 .241 .262 (-8%) .336 (-18%) .376 (-20%) .712 (-19%) -265.3
1948 BRO NL 53 160 22 39 6 6 5 21 4 12 27 .244 .263 (-8%) .340 (-13%) .379 (+19%) .719 (+4%) 3.9
1949 BRO NL 146 552 100 161 28 7 23 92 12 56 92 .292 .262 (+11%) .343 (+5%) .384 (+28%) .727 (+17%) 1820.4
1950 BRO NL 152 620 109 199 31 10 31 107 16 58 79 .321 .265 (+21%) .346 (+10%) .401 (+38%) .747 (+25%) 3027.5
1951 BRO NL 150 606 96 168 26 6 29 101 14 62 97 .277 .260 (+6%) .336 (+2%) .385 (+25%) .721 (+15%) 1658.5
1952 BRO NL 144 534 80 162 25 7 21 92 7 55 77 .303 .252 (+20%) .326 (+13%) .369 (+34%) .696 (+24%) 2412.5
1953 BRO NL 153 590 132 198 38 4 42 126 16 82 90 .336 .264 (+27%) .335 (+25%) .397 (+58%) .733 (+43%) 5315.0
1954 BRO NL 149 584 120 199 39 10 40 130 6 84 96 .341 .261 (+31%) .333 (+27%) .390 (+66%) .723 (+48%) 5765.2
1955 BRO NL 148 538 126 166 34 6 42 136 9 104 87 .309 .258 (+19%) .332 (+26%) .393 (+59%) .726 (+44%) 5039.4
1956 BRO NL 151 542 112 158 33 2 43 101 3 99 101 .292 .258 (+13%) .331 (+21%) .397 (+50%) .728 (+37%) 4290.2
1957 BRO NL 139 508 91 139 25 7 40 92 3 77 104 .274 .257 (+6%) .323 (+14%) .391 (+50%) .715 (+34%) 3380.4
1958 LAN NL 106 327 45 102 12 3 15 58 2 32 49 .312 .257 (+21%) .324 (+14%) .394 (+28%) .719 (+22%) 1337.5
1959 LAN NL 126 370 59 114 11 2 23 88 1 58 71 .308 .256 (+20%) .323 (+23%) .392 (+37%) .715 (+31%) 2378.3
1960 LAN NL 101 235 38 57 13 5 14 36 1 46 54 .243 .255 (-5%) .323 (+13%) .387 (+34%) .711 (+24%) 1122.8
1961 LAN NL 85 233 35 69 8 3 16 56 1 29 43 .296 .258 (+15%) .328 (+14%) .399 (+41%) .727 (+29%) 1238.1
1962 LAN NL 80 158 28 44 11 3 5 30 2 36 32 .278 .257 (+8%) .326 (+28%) .393 (+22%) .719 (+25%) 868.1
1963 NYN NL 129 354 44 86 8 3 14 45 0 56 74 .243 .246 (-1%) .308 (+12%) .371 (+8%) .680 (+10%) 776.2
1964 SFN NL 91 167 16 35 7 0 4 17 0 22 40 .210 .250 (-16%) .312 (-4%) .377 (-14%) .690 (-9%) -201.1
Career · 18 seasons 2,143 7,161 1,259 2,116 358 85 407 1,333 99 971 1,237 .295 — — — — 39,968

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
36 133 21 38 8 0 11 26 13 33 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS LAN 4 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 .200
1956 WS BRO 7 23 5 7 1 0 1 4 6 8 .304
1955 WS BRO 7 25 5 8 1 0 4 7 2 6 .320
1953 WS BRO 6 25 3 8 3 0 1 5 2 6 .320
1952 WS BRO 7 29 5 10 2 0 4 8 1 5 .345
1949 WS BRO 5 21 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 8 .143

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home108735596511080224705.303
Away105035816031027183627.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-10-03 SFGCHCL 111000000
1964-09-30 SFGHOUW 100000000
1964-09-27 SFGCHCL 101000000
1964-09-21 SFGHOUL 100000000
1964-09-20 SFGPITW 100000001
1964-09-18 SFGPITL 100000000
1964-09-16 SFGNYNL 100000000
1964-09-13 SFGPHIL 300000012
1964-09-07 SFGPITW 201000001
1964-09-05 SFGPHIL 301000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1918 1042 4099 123 66 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 BRO OF 25 0 48 0 1 0
1948 BRO OF 47 0 87 5 1 0
1949 BRO OF 145 0 355 12 6 2
1950 BRO OF 151 0 378 15 7 1
1951 BRO OF 150 0 382 12 5 1
1952 BRO OF 141 0 341 13 3 3
1953 BRO OF 151 0 370 7 5 3
1954 BRO OF 148 147 360 8 7 1
1955 BRO OF 146 144 348 9 4 0
1956 BRO OF 150 147 358 11 6 1
1957 BRO OF 136 134 304 6 3 1
1958 LAN OF 92 80 151 4 2 0
1959 LAN OF 107 103 157 2 4 1
1960 LAN OF 75 65 108 3 4 1
1961 LAN OF 66 57 113 6 3 3
1962 LAN OF 39 37 56 3 2 0
1963 NYN OF 106 94 139 5 2 0
1964 SFN OF 43 34 44 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 81
Center Field 1589
Right Field 293

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1955 TSN All-Star OF
1955 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1955 TSN Player of the Year
1954 TSN All-Star OF
1953 TSN All-Star OF
1950 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1959 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 1.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 10.0 336 0
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 55.0 336 1
1955 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 221.0 336 8
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 135.0 336 0
1953 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 157.0 336 1
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 29.0 336 1
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 53.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Duke Snider (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ellis Burks
    .291 avg, 352 HR
  2. 96
    Jim Edmonds
    .284 avg, 393 HR
  3. 94
    Moises Alou
    .303 avg, 332 HR
  4. 94
    Bob Johnson
    .296 avg, 288 HR
  5. 93
    Lance Berkman
    .293 avg, 366 HR
  6. 93
    Matt Holliday
    .299 avg, 316 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Duke Snider

What years did Duke Snider play?
Duke Snider played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1964.
Was Duke Snider a pitcher?
No. Duke Snider was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Duke Snider hit?
Duke Snider hit 407 career home runs with 2116 hits.
Is Duke Snider in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Duke Snider was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.